Thomas Monk

Arms of Monk of Potheridge, Devon: Gules, a chevron between three lion's heads erased argent[1]
Royal licence to alienate the manor of Dolton granted in 1619 by King James I to Sir Thomas Monck (died 1627) of Potheridge, Devon, and his wife Elizabeth. Great Seal of King James I appended. Displayed in Dolton Church

Sir Thomas Monke (1570–1627) of Potheridge, Devon, was Member of Parliament for Camelford, Cornwall, in 1626. He was the father of George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1608–70), KG.

Origins

Monke was the son of Anthony Monke of Potheridge, Devon and was baptised at Ashwater Devon on 9 April 1570.

Career

He matriculated at King's College, Cambridge at Easter 1587 and was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1590. He was knighted. In 1626 he was elected Member of Parliament for Camelford.[2]

Marriage & progeny

He married Elizabeth Smith, a daughter by his first marriage of Sir George Smith (d.1619) of Madworthy, near Exeter,[3] Devon, a merchant who served as MP for Exeter in 1604, was three times Mayor of Exeter and was Exeter's richest citizen, possessing 25 manors.[4] On her marriage Elizabeth received as a dowry from her father lands including the manor of Dolton,[5] in respect of which she and her husband received a royal licence to alienate granted in 1619 by King James I. The charter, with the Great Seal of King James I appended, survives and is displayed in Dolton Church. By Elizabeth he had progeny including:

Death

Monke died at the age of about 57.

References

  1. ↑ Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.568, pedigree of Monk of Potheridge
  2. ↑ "Monk, Thomas (MNK587T)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ↑ Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.569, pedigree of Monk of Potheridge
  4. ↑ Yerby, George & Hunneyball, Paul, biography of George Smith (d.1619) of Madford House, Exeter, published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1604-1629, ed. Andrew Thrush and John P. Ferris, 2010
  5. ↑ Risdon, Tristram (d.1640), Survey of Devon, 1811 edition, London, 1811, with 1810 Additions, p.267
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Sir Henry Hungate
Thomas Cotteel		 Member of Parliament for Camelford
1626
With: Edward Lyndley		 Succeeded by

Francis Crossing
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